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Great Outdoors: Tourists Enjoying Fall Foliage

DULUTH, Minn. - Over at Enger Park in Duluth, the hillside is full of unbe-leaf-ably vibrant colors of reds, yellows and bright greens. "It's really pretty. It's very beautiful. We've never been up here in…

Downtown Library to Partially Reopen Oct. 26

DULUTH, Minn.-- The Duluth Public Library's main branch downtown will soon be partially reopening to the public. Starting on Monday, Oct. 26, the library on West Superior Street will allow people access to the computer…

DFD Firefighters Go Through Confidence Training

DULUTH, Minn. - Firefighters have to be ready for any situation. The Duluth Fire Department put its team through drills to help keep their skills fresh. Firefighters from the DFD were put through survival and…

Benedictine Monastery Of Duluth Hosts Jam Sale

DULUTH, Minn. - The sisters of the Benedictine Monastery of Duluth spent the day selling some of their homemade jams and other treats for a fundraiser. Typically the jams are sold at the monastery's…

Possible Safety Issue Spurs Pause of COVID-19 Antibody Study

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — A late-stage study of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate has been paused while the company investigates whether a study participant’s “unexplained illness” is related to the shot. The company said in a statement Monday…

Cloquet Man Indicted on Five Counts of First Degree Murder

CLOQUET, Minn. - Charges have been upgraded for a Cloquet man accused of killing his pregnant girlfriend along with her son earlier this year on the Fond du Lac reservation. 33-year-old Sheldon Thompson now faces eight total charges including five…

Minnesota To Open 10 COVID-19 Saliva Testing Sites

(FOX 9) - Minnesota will soon have 10 COVID-19 saliva testing sites open, Gov. Tim Walz says. Walz joined the Minnesota Department of Health’s briefing Tuesday, where he said new saliva testing sites are opening in Winona and Moorhead this week and Brooklyn Park…

Wisconsin Tells Foxconn No Tax Credits Without New Deal

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin has told Foxconn Technology Group that it won’t qualify for billions of dollars in state tax credits unless it strikes a new deal for a scaled-back factory complex. State officials have told Taiwan-based Foxconn since…

Minnesota Eases Visits To Long-Term Care Facility Residents

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota health officials have rolled back rules that prevented many families from visiting loved ones in nursing homes and assisted-living facilities because of the coronavirus pandemic. The new guidelines put in place Monday allow indoor visitations at…

Midday Update 10-13-20

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020.

Updated COVID-19 Numbers: Tuesday, October 13

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 114,574 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state Tuesday morning and 7 new deaths bringing the death total to 2,151 in Minnesota. According to the Minnesota Department of Health website, 2,355,124 tests have…

Minnesota Supreme Court To Take up PolyMet Mine Dispute

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A dispute over the future of the proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine goes before the Minnesota Supreme Court on Tuesday. The state Department of Natural Resources and PolyMet are challenging a ruling by the Minnesota Court…

Morning Update 10-13-20

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020.

Watch Live: Barrett Says She Can Set Aside Catholic Beliefs

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett says she will be able to put aside her Catholic beliefs when ruling if she’s confirmed as a justice on the nation’s highest court. Barrett told Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of…

OMC Cookbook Ready to Roll Out

DULUTH, Minn. - Barbecue restaurant OMC Smokehouse located in Duluth's Lincoln Park neighborhood is getting its own cookbook this week. The book has almost all of OMC's menu items including how to make its…

Indigenous People's Day Celebrated in Duluth

DULUTH, Minn. - People gathered in celebration of Indigenous people's day at Duluth's City Hall Plaza on Monday. The day has been recognized by the city since 2007. People spoke about how the…

COVID-19 Cases on the Rise in St. Louis County

DULUTH, Minn.-- Cases of Coronavirus are continuing to rise in Saint Louis County. After adding more than 100 cases since Friday, public health officials are worried about high rates of community transmission in the…

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